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Employees Resources for the Future Inc Karen Palmer

Karen Palmer

Highest compensated employee

Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future Inc

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$327,385
2024

Total compensation

Karen Palmer has been listed as an employee of Resources for the Future Inc in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Karen Palmer has increased by 27.2% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$327,385
+12.4%
Senior Fellow
2024
$264k
35 hrs/wk
$64k
--
$291,373
+1.9%
Senior Fellow
2023
$257k
35 hrs/wk
$36k
--
$285,978
+6.1%
Senior Fellow
2022
$231k
35 hrs/wk
$56k
--
$269,434
+6.5%
Senior Fellow
2021
$215k
35 hrs/wk
$55k
--
$253,042
-5.6%
Senior Fellow
2020
$206k
35 hrs/wk
$48k
--
$268,089
+8.3%
Senior Fellow
2019
$201k
35 hrs/wk
$68k
--
$247,595
-6.7%
SR Fellow/ Director, Future of Power Initia
2018
$199k
35 hrs/wk
$49k
--
$265,295
+3.1%
Research Dir/Snr Fellow
2017
$199k
35 hrs/wk
$67k
--
$257,383
Research Dir/Snr Fellow
2016
$195k
35 hrs/wk
$64k
--

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January 25, 2026:
2024 Resources for the Future Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Resources for the Future Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Resources for the Future Inc 990 published

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Richard G Newell
President and CEO (Oct-Apr)
$496,019
$431,901 No related comp$64,118
William Pizer
President and CEO (May-Sept)
$455,197
$384,790 No related comp$70,407
Alan Krupnick
Senior Fellow
$359,813
$299,851 No related comp$59,962
Carolyn Mollen
Vice President, Fin. and Admin.
$332,857
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James Boyd
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Dennis Burtraw
Senior Fellow
$309,979
$251,710 No related comp$58,269
Shannon Wulf Tregar
Vice President, Dev. and Inst. Strategy
$301,531
$263,137 No related comp$38,394
Margaret Walls
Senior Fellow
$300,703
$257,727 No related comp$42,976
Kristina Gawrgy
Vice President, Communications
$262,794
$226,850 No related comp$35,944

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